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Sūra 104: Humaza, or the Scandal-monger

Section 1 (1-9)

1. Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin

1. Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter,

2. Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu

2. Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,

3. Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu

3. Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!

4. Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati

4. By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,

5. Wama adraka ma alhutamatu

5. And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?

6. Naru Allahi almooqadatu

6. (It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),

7. Allatee tattaliAAu AAala al-af-idati

7. The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:

8. lnnaha AAalayhim mu/sadatun

8. It shall be made into a vault over them,

9. Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin  

9. In columns outstretched.